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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

2,090 stories in Riverina's papers · page 68 of 105

Wheat for Stock

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1942 · page 2

The Wheat Commissioner and manager of Government Grain Elevators (Mr. L. S. Harrison) has advised Mr. Graham. M.L.A., that his outloader…

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Dairy Farmers and W.l.a

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—A resolution deprecating the amount of publicity given to the Women's Land Army in relation to dairy…

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Wool Report

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 3
Also in Junee Southern Cross

The Farmers & Graziers Co-op. Co. Ltd., reports on the 20th inst.: Our Appraisement Catalogue No. 82 was submitted on the 13th…

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Wool Report The Farmers and Graziers’ Cooperative Co. Ltd. reports on the 20th inst.:—

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 3

Our Appraisement Catalogue No. 82 was submitted on the 13th inst. and the appraisement was finalised on Friday, the 14th. The offering…

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Australia's Wool Is Being Faithfully Handled

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 4

In an address to the local F. and S. Association on Saturday the president of the branch, Mr. R. A. A. Lehmann. made interesting…

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Crops Sabotaged Grim Winter for Germans Threats to Poles

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).—Sabotage of crops is adding to Germany's food difficulties and a grim winter is ahead of the…

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Farmers and Settlers Meeting of Wagga Branch Egg Marketing Discussion on Abattoirs

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held in the M.P. and A.A. rooms, Wagga, on Saturday night,…

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Report on Dairying

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Appointed by the Federal Government six weeks ago to make an urgent examination of conditions in the…

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Rural Award Needed But Stabilised Price for Farmers First

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 2

Those parliamentary representatives of City Industrial areas who have been crying aloud for the introduction of a rural award; against…

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Wheat Bags Silo and Stack Deliveries

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 4

The State superintendent of the Australian Wheat Board (Mr. Holborow) last week made an announcement with regard to bags for…

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£600 Down Mr. Scully's Wheat Plan Approved by Federal Government Advance Against Balance Over 3000 Bushels

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday.—For the first 3000 bushels of the coming season's wheat, Australian growers will receive 4/ a…

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Control of Brown Vegetable Weevil in Well-established Crops

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 3

Mr. T. McCarthy, Chief Entomologist of the Department of Agriculture, advise that in areas where the larvae of grubs of the brown vegetable…

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Dairy Workers A.W.U. Negotiating For Wages Board

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) has revealed that a, new award to give workers in the dairying industry improved wages…

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Dairying Industry Investigating Committee Submits Report

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday.—After a thorough investigation of all aspects of the Australian dairying industry, the special committee recently…

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Unusual Mistake in Sheep Brands Shown By Court Case

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 1

A very unusual mistake perpetuated over many years, was disclosed at Cooma Police Court before Mr. M. J. Ryan. P.M., when…

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Tribute to Wool-brokers by Professor J. F. Wilson

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 2

Many Australian sheepbreeders and others will remember the visit to Australia by Professor J. F. Wilson, University of California, some little…

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Hugh Pye Dead Great Agricultural Scientist Benefactor of Wheat Growers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 2

A quiet old man, who died in Melbourne at the week-end in his 83rd year, was described 10 years ago as "the most valuable scientist to primary…

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Items of News Farmers Wanted to Grow Cotton

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 2

In view of its importance to the war effort the State Government is anxious that experimental areas for the growing of cotton should…

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Successful W.V.S. Dance Held at Experiment Farm

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 2

A euchre party and dance was held at the Wagga Government Experiment Farm on Friday night, when more than 100 people from the surrounding…

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